Furuta

17-year-old Japanese high school student who was abducted

Junko Furuta was a 17-year-old Japanese high school student who was abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered. Her abuse was mainly perpetrated by four male teenagers—Hiroshi Miyano (18), Jō Ogura (17), Shinji Minato (16), and Yasushi Watanabe (17)—and took place over a 40-day period starting on 25 November 1988. In Japan, the case is known as the "concrete-encased high school girl murder case" , as her body was discovered inside of a concrete-filled drum. The prison sentences served by the perpetrators ranged from 7 to 20 years. The brutality of the case shocked Japan, and it is said to be the worst case of juvenile crime in the country's post-war history. Read more on

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Lived from
1971 - 1989 (Died age 17)
Birthday:
18th January 1971
Gender:
Female
Star Sign:
Capricorn
Place of Birth:
Misato
Country:
Japan

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